A Dallas County grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting two workers inside Methodist Dallas Medical Center in October, The Dallas Morning News reported Dec. 9, citing court records.
Nestor Hernandez, 30, was charged with capital murder after he allegedly shot a nurse and a caseworker, who died from their injuries. Mr. Hernandez is accused of shooting Jaqueline Pokuaa, 45, and Katie "Annette" Flowers, 63.
According to The Dallas Morning News, court records show Mr. Hernandez was also indicted on aggravated assault against a public servant and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charges. His attorney declined to comment to the newspaper.
Police have said Mr. Hernandez, a parolee who arrived at the hospital Oct. 22 to visit the labor and delivery wing, pulled a gun and repeatedly hit his girlfriend in the in the presence of their newborn child.
Ms. Pokuaa came into the room and was attending to the patient when Mr. Hernandez stood up, moved toward the employee and shot her once, police have said.
Methodist Health System Sgt. Robert Rangel "was just a few doors down investigating a stolen property call when he and hospital staff heard what appeared to be a gunshot in a nearby room," police have said. "Another hospital employee, [Ms. Flowers], heard the shot fired and looked into the room, and the suspect fired again from the doorway, hitting [Ms.] Flowers in the hallway."
Police have said Mr. Rangel saw Ms. Flowers being shot before he eventually shot Mr. Hernandez. After a standoff with police, Mr. Hernandez was taken into custody.